The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Pitt will hold its first fall “Bike to Campus” day on Wednesday.

Pitt will hold first September ‘Bike to Campus Day’ Wednesday

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor • September 16, 2019
This year, Pitt’s celebrating cycling in the fall, with the first September “Bike to Campus Day” on Wednesday in the Posvar Pass-Through.
Leandra Mira (left) and Sarah Hart (right) of the Pittsburgh Youth Climate Strike.

Meet the teen activists leading Pittsburgh’s Youth Climate Strike

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Staff Writer • September 16, 2019
Leandra Mira has been leading Fridays for Future in Pittsburgh since June. Now, she and her fellow organizers are getting ready for this Friday's national youth climate strike.
Bates Street vape shop vandalized, Pitt student charged

Bates Street vape shop vandalized, Pitt student charged

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor • September 16, 2019
A Pitt student has been charged with burglary and aggravated assault after he allegedly threw a skateboard through the window of a vape shop on Bates Street early Sunday morning.
More than 1,000 backpacks were spread across the Cathedral lawn on Friday to bring awareness to the lives of college students lost to suicide.

“Send Silence Packing” exhibit seeks to raise suicide awareness

By Carolyn Brodie, For The Pitt News • September 15, 2019
More than 1,000 backpacks were spread across the Cathedral lawn on Friday to bring awareness to the lives of college students lost to suicide.
Pitt is looking to build a hotel and conference center in what is currently a parking lot next to the University Club and Thackeray Hall.

Pitt exploring plans for hotel and conference center next to University Club

By Jon Moss, Assistant News Editor • September 15, 2019
Up ahead in the distance on Fifth Avenue, Pitt students may soon look up and see a shimmering light — a University-owed hotel and conference center may soon come to sit across from Litchfield Towers.
First-year Mia Moore poses in face paint and traditional dress at the kickoff to Hispanic Heritage Month.

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off with celebration of Latinx culture

By Jade Chang, For The Pitt News • September 15, 2019
On the William Pitt Union lawn, two girls with bottles of red, green, yellow, white and black face paint carefully brushed a Mexican flag onto a male Pitt student’s cheek as they tried to keep from laughing. Others bobbed their heads to Spanish pop music playing on the speakers.
State Rep. Dan Frankel held a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on gun violence on Friday morning in the William Pitt Union.

State Rep. Dan Frankel hosts gun policy hearing in WPU

By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer • September 14, 2019
Friday’s meeting, attended by about 20 members of the public, centered on HB1075, a bill that seeks to establish a process for obtaining ERPOs.
Pitt’s Board of Trustees met for a short public meeting on Thursday morning.

Board committee approves revised bylaws, mission statements

By Jon Moss, Assistant News Editor • September 12, 2019
At a public meeting in Posvar Hall Thursday morning, the governance and nominating committee of Pitt’s Board of Trustees approved several measures.
Telmar Palmer was charged earlier this month with invasion of privacy and attempted indecent assault.

Man charged after attempting to film men in Pitt bathrooms

By Janine Faust and Emily Wolfe • September 12, 2019
A 23-year-old man was charged on two counts last week after being accused of filming multiple men in bathroom stalls in Lawrence Hall, Posvar Hall and the Cathedral of Learning in April.
The Walking Escort Pilot Program will walk students back to their dorms from Hillman Library during the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday.

Hillman pilots late-night campus escorts

By Jessica Steinberg, For The Pitt News • September 12, 2019
After an incident outside of Ruskin Hall in early 2019, the University has introduce security personnel to walk students to their dorms or shuttle stops.
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